TOURIST INFORMATION Important Notice: Information contained in the web sites linked in this page are maintained by the owners of the web sites themselves. These owners are the ONLY responsible for the correctness of the posted information. The organizers, the sponsors, and the technical cooperating bodies of VIMS 2003 cannot be considered responsible in any way and at any extent both for such information and any problem or inconvenience that may occur you as a consequence of their use. We therefore warmly recommend that you verify personally the correctness of these information before relying on them, by contacting the desired hotel or service provider. Remind that sometimes information on the web are obsolete. LUGANO Lugano is located in the south of the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. On the borders of marvellous Lake Ceresio (or Lugano Lake), it is really a bridge between the Mediterranean Europe and the North Europe and the third financial place in Swizterland. Since the end of 1800s Lugano is a renowned holiday resort that attracts each year tourists from all over the world. Its mild climate together with the beauty of its natural assets make this town an ideal place where you can spend a dreaming holiday. The town also offers a wide range of leisure activities, such as water sports, golf, free climbing, tennis, cultural events, such as music festivals, exhibitions, and shops of all kinds. August 1st is the national holiday: it is an event that you should not miss, with plenty of events, fireworks, and more. A lot of tourist information about Lugano and its region are available in the following sites: www.lugano.ch www.lugano-tourism.ch www.lugano-tourism.com www.switzerland.isyours.com www.ticino-tourism.ch SWITZERLAND Information about Switzerland are available in the following sites: www.switzerland.com myswitzerland.com www.switzerlandtourism.ch ITALY Is it not enough?? If you like to visit Italy, you find here some information: windows on Italy has maps, history and regional information the Italian Tourist Web Guide is a bi-lingual guide to Italian destinations and why not this other site? Milano is a large industrial and commercial city, with a cultural heritage that is worth visiting: here you find information, more information, the Duomo, the "La Scala" theater, and the museum of science and technology. Venice is the most romantic and unforgettable lagoon of the world, full of monuments, bridges, calli, campielli, and gondolas. Plenty of information, views and more, a virtual tour, and the tourist office. Florence is a jewel in the green hills of Tuscany: the art guide, more information, and the Uffizi. Rome. Have you never heard about Rome in Italy?!?!? Maybe you are not from our planet.... A lot of information, photos and more information,.